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(Redirected from Halityle regularis) Genus of starfishes

Halityle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Oreasteridae
Genus: Halityle
Fisher, 1913
Species: H. regularis
Binomial name
Halityle regularis
Fisher, 1913
Synonyms
  • Culcitaster H.L.Clark, 1915
     (A synonym of genus Halityle Fisher, 1913 sec. Fisher (1919))

Halityle regularis, commonly known as the mosaic cushion star, is a species of sea star in the family Oreasteridae. It is the sole species in the genus Halityle.

Distribution

The mosaic cushion star is found in the Western Central Pacific in countries such as the Philippines. It is found in tropical climates in depths of 3–90 meters.

References

  1. ^ C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Halityle Fisher, 1913". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  2. ^ Arthur, B. "Mosaic Cushion Star - Halityle regularis". eol.org. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. ^ Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2022). "Halityle regularis" in SeaLifeBase. November 2022 version.
  4. "Mosaic Cushion Star (Halityle regularis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Halityle
Halityle regularis


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